Comments Thread For: Prograis, Hooker Going Separate Ways; Can't Agree On Weight, Money

[Combat Talk Radio]

Despite the risk that Prograis represents, shouldn't a guy like Robert Easter Jr. try to jump on this fight in order to establish himself quickly at 140lbs (though I think he'd lose vs Prograis)?

Bunny took a rather one-sided loss to Mikey, a much smaller guy.

His credibility is shot.

[JRB123]

Hooker wasn't going to make 143...not when he has got up to almost 168 at this point.

Let's see if he can find someone to fight at 147 but it would not be a fight he may initially like...

For Prograis, a fight with Easter would be an interesting matchup

[Afi23]

Yeah nothing great coming out

Despite the risk that Prograis represents, shouldn't a guy like Robert Easter Jr. try to jump on this fight in order to establish himself quickly at 140lbs (though I think he'd lose vs Prograis)?

[1hourRun]

Agree (to some extent)! I know my view is heavily tainted by his last big fight at 140lbs vs Ramirez but just like you, I fail to see how Hooker could become a real player at 147lbs.

Damn, Hooker and Prograis are really going to pass on a nice payday and a "big fight" (given the current circumstances) over a pound and thousands of dollars. It must have been the money because they really, they couldn't agree on 144.5lbs?

Yeah man, times are tough. Its hard making a buck in boxing right now. I will eat crow if Maurice Hooker beats a top five welter, maybe even a top ten. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov and Sergey Lipinets are the only welters in the top ten that I would give him a shot at beating.

Regis Prograis has plenty of good fights at 140, but I hope he gets the rust off asap so we can see the big fights early next year, or with luck late 2020.

[Mammoth]

I ain't mad at this fight given the current situation.

Yeah nothing great coming out

[rudy]

Either Hooker is welterweight and should not have agreed to to the fight in the first place and Regis is right more money as a risk he never said he was going to welterweight

[Afi23]

Prograis vs Algieri is the rumor. Hope Hooker lands a decent fight.

I ain't mad at this fight given the current situation.

[Afi23]

I'm adding Maurice Hooker to the list of champions that rather get their ass whooped at the higher weight, than to loose to a smaller man.

I hope they feed your skinny ass to Shawn Porter, Hooker ; the mauling is going to be hilarious. Maybe Eddie Hearn will use you to pad Josh Kelly's record, maybe you become a stepping-stone for Vergil Ortiz on DAZN.

Agree (to some extent)! I know my view is heavily tainted by his last big fight at 140lbs vs Ramirez but just like you, I fail to see how Hooker could become a real player at 147lbs.

Damn, Hooker and Prograis are really going to pass on a nice payday and a "big fight" (given the current circumstances) over a pound and thousands of dollars. It must have been the money because they really, they couldn't agree on 144.5lbs?

[1hourRun]

You are getting pimped-out, Hooker.

I'm adding Maurice Hooker to the list of champions that rather get their ass whooped at the higher weight, than to loose to a smaller man.

I hope they feed your skinny ass to Shawn Porter, Hooker ; the mauling is going to be hilarious. Maybe Eddie Hearn will use you to pad Josh Kelly's record, maybe you become a stepping-stone for Vergil Ortiz on DAZN.

[Topdogggbm]

Gimme Hooker vs Mikey please